Always someone(s) trying to game the system, eh?! iHub is a microcosmic reflection of the real world with all its warts! (Oh, dear, did I just launch a personal attack on some of our members by calling them warts??? Shame on me!)
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IN EDIT: Oh, and BTW, Member Marks are irrelevant if one merely wants to 'follow' another poster -- same end achieved by simply clicking on their handle and then on "latest posts".